The shifting political views of young voters are playing out on social media. The pandemic and protests are changing Gen Z’s views on America, and their political leanings. Many have mobilized against racism both in-person and digitally: K-Pop fans hijacked police apps and racist hashtags and joined TikTokers in “pranking” President Trump’s campaign rally. Meanwhile, some conservative teens on TikTok have been shifting their support away from him as more young voters favor Democratic nominee Joe Biden. A NYTimes/Siena College poll found that Biden led Trump among 18-34-year-old voters by 34%, and according to Vote.org, more than 293,000 Americans registered to vote with 48% of them under 34-years-old. (Fast Company, BuzzFeed News, Bloomberg)
